The Roman World Flashcards
How did Roman Political Life transition chronologically?
From a republic, to a dictator, to an empire
Roman world
-government
-senate (council of nobles)
What was the senate in Roman political life?
Council of nobles
Roman republic -strife
Internal dissension tore Rome apart
Who made military changes in Roman Empire?
Gaius Marius
Julius Caesar -impact
Responsible for the death / enslavement of over 1 million people
What happened after Julius Caesar’s death?
The 2nd Triumvirate (formed by Antony, Octavian, & Lepidus)
What was the phrase to describe the Roman peace?
“Pax Romana”
What is a tetrarchy?
A sharing of power among four rulers
Who had legislation against adultery?
Augustus (Octavian)
What victory did Constantine achieve?
Victory at Milvian Bridge
Which Roman emperor moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium?
Constantine
Where did Constantine move the capital of the Roman empire?
Byzantium
Who laid waste to Jerusalem? What happened?
Titus did
The Temple was destroyed
Where did the Roman Empire fall?
Only in the west, the eastern half lived on
